Sculpture - Sculpture, ceramic, Ceramic Innovations Pty Ltd, Jack Tar

Historical information

A sculpture of an Australian navy man that was produced as a commemorative piece by a Melbourne firm called Ceramic Innovations. It is filled with Tawny Port and is part of a wider set of bar pieces.
The three pieces held at Melbourne Legacy are tributes to the three armed forces and are called 'Digger', 'RAAFIE' and 'Jack Tar'. They were once in the comradeship room and now stored in the archive.
An advertising flyer for 'Digger' found shows the RRP was $110 with $5 of each 'Digger' being donated to Legacy Australia.

Significance

A record that the items were souvenirs as tributes to the three armed forces.

Physical description

Ceramic sculpture of the head of a naval person with a separate hat that is made as a bottle and contains Tawny Port

Inscriptions & markings

Gold inscription under the hat says 'Bullocks Tawny Port. Bar Piece No 17. Produced by Ceramic Innovations Pty Ltd.'

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